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Iowa Wine and Beer Festivals to Put on Your Fall 2023 Calendar
As we head into the last few months of 2023, raise a glass and mark your calendar for these wine and beer festivals happening across the state. Cheers!
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Guest Post: The Slow Assassination of Iowa’s Public Education
The Iowa State Fair may be a good place for conspirators to be in public, to say the quiet part out loud, and hardly get noticed. People are too busy eating food on sticks and taking pictures of the Butter Cow. If you happen to walk by the “Fair-Side Chats,” you may have watched Gov.…
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Video Highlights Of The 2023 Iowa State Fair
Depending on the day, your Starting Line team had up to seven people on the ground to help cover the Iowa State Fair. With that many people working and recording video, you’re bound to accumulate a lot of footage, especially on Saturday where multiple presidential candidates including Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Here…
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Video Highlights From Iowa GOP Lincoln Dinner
The Iowa GOP held its Lincoln Dinner on July 28 and 13 Republican presidential candidates spoke at the event at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. Here a few highlights from some of the speakers: Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Hayley calls for mental competency tests for older politicians: @iowastartingline #nikkihaley at the #iowa…
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Guest Post: Making Iowa Better for Black Residents By Confronting Those in Power
We have enough data that identify what the challenges are. What remains for us to do is to summon the will to confront and defeat those pernicious forces!
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Brissey: The Importance of Supporting Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
The strength of any nation, in many respects, lies in the vibrancy of its economy, which in turn, is largely driven by the energy of its small businesses. As we navigate the complexities of a post-pandemic world, it is essential to recognize the crucial role that veteran-owned small businesses play in our economy. They are…
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Iowa Attorneys Condemn Impeachment Threats To Justices
The Iowa State Committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers condemns impeachment threats made against Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Christensen and Justices Waterman and Mansfield arising from their decision in Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, et al, v. Reynolds, No. 22-2036 (Iowa S.Ct. June 16, 2023). The justices voted to uphold a lower…
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Guest Post: Loan Forgiveness For Me, Not For Thee
While college graduates are smothered by debt by a loan sharking financial system while the wealthy are lining their pockets and gaming the system, the message is truly clear: Forgiveness for me but not for thee.
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10 Iowa Small Towns You Must Make The Time To Explore
There’s much more to Iowa than its urban areas. The state is home to a wide range of rural areas with small-town charm, beautiful panoramic views, and deep history.
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Weiner: A Special Session To Ban Abortion Helps No One
With the ink barely dry on the Iowa Supreme Court’s split decision on the six-week abortion ban, the Iowa legislature already seems headed for a special session. For perspective, the ban that has been permanently enjoined passed in 2018, in a very different legal environment. All Republicans who voted for it knew it was unconstitutional…
